Trellick Tower is a towerblock in North Kensington, London. You get a great view of it if you walk up Golborne road. It was designed by the architect Ernö Goldfinger and finished in 1972. It is now a grade II* listed building, meaning that it is a building of special architectural or historic interest. It was built for Greater London Council and all the flats were let as council flats. The majority of them still are, but those that are not are very attractive objects on the property market.
As for the connection between Trellick Tower and The Goldfinger most of us know as the villain in Ian Flemings book? The villain is indeed named after Ernö himself. Apparently he was given to notorious rages and not a friendly man to work for. Fleming had also been one of the protesters to the tearing down of the cottages that made way to what would become Goldfingers house.
Goldfinger threatened to sue Fleming for using his name but the dispute was eventually settled outside the court and Goldfinger received six books as part of the settlement!!
I bought this cup from the London Transport Museum t remind me of wandering down the Golborne road with my friend Maya. Check out the other amazing things they have here. PS. Make sure you look at their poster shop!!!
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